Le Mâle

I was in a TJMaxx in Edmond tonight when I picked up and sampled Perry Ellis 360 White for Men. Lo and behold, I smelled Le Mâle by Jean-Paul Gaultier! (Much less than half price, esp. at TJMaxx's prices, mind you.)

Mind you, here I thought I'd stumbled onto a great sleeper/bargain for Le Mâle fans . . . well, I got home, got online, and went immediately to the reviews. Wouldn't ya know it -- I'm by no means the first BN'er to have "discovered" what a reasonably priced (and long lasting!) knock-off of Le Mâle this frag is. Very good sillage, too -- I've already had compliments. Oh, and the longevity is excellent, as well. (I spritzed it on shortly after 7:00 and it's already almost 9:30. The scent is still going strong.)

I'm not the world's biggest fan of Le Mâle, but can easily see why its devotees (who are legion, I might add) might easily go for this less expensive alternative in a big way.

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Re: Le Mâle

Originally Posted by tvlampboy

I was in a TJMaxx in Edmond tonight when I picked up and sampled Perry Ellis 360 White for Men. Lo and behold, I smelled Le Mâle by Jean-Paul Gaultier! (Much less than half price, esp. at TJMaxx's prices, mind you.)

Mind you, here I thought I'd stumbled onto a great sleeper/bargain for Le Mâle fans . . . well, I got home, got online, and went immediately to the reviews. Wouldn't ya know it -- I'm by no means the first BN'er to have "discovered" what a reasonably priced (and long lasting!) knock-off of Le Mâle this frag is. Very good sillage, too -- I've already had compliments. Oh, and the longevity is excellent, as well. (I spritzed it on shortly after 7:00 and it's already almost 9:30. The scent is still going strong.)

I'm not the world's biggest fan of Le Mâle, but can easily see why its devotees (who are legion, I might add) might easily go for this less expensive alternative in a big way.

Yeah, I was contemplating buying Le Male at one point then discovered PE White for $15. Slightly different juice but contains all the elements that makes Le Male a dynamic scent.

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Can I add Britto man by Romero Britto is also very much like Le Male but softer. I feel the same with 360 White - when it is side by side with Le Male - LM is much harsher in lavender where 360 is all vanilla and musk.

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Are there any 100% clones of LM? Javari for example doesn't qualify, it has so much pepper. There are also other scents like Rochas Man or Lempicka that are close, but is there any alternative that you absolutely can't tell apart from LM?

Re: Le Mâle

Originally Posted by tvlampboy

I was in a TJMaxx in Edmond tonight when I picked up and sampled Perry Ellis 360 White for Men. Lo and behold, I smelled Le Mâle by Jean-Paul Gaultier!

Many of the Perry Ellis fragrances smell -- shall we say, "inspired" -- by other scents. Considering the price difference, especially at a place such as TJMaxx or Perfumania, they make a very attractive alternative.

Re: Le Mâle

Originally Posted by Advocate

Many of the Perry Ellis fragrances smell -- shall we say, "inspired" -- by other scents. Considering the price difference, especially at a place such as TJMaxx or Perfumania, they make a very attractive alternative.

Check out PE M. Smells very close to Chanel Allure Homme but with Cinnamon in it.

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Re: Le Mâle

Originally Posted by fakepurseninja

Are there any 100% clones of LM? Javari for example doesn't qualify, it has so much pepper. There are also other scents like Rochas Man or Lempicka that are close, but is there any alternative that you absolutely can't tell apart from LM?

Don't mean to offend, but if you like JPG Le Male, why are you trying to replace it?

It strikes me as a great club scent but I rarely wear it anymore in fear of smelling like some other guy with a popped collar and sunglasses inside. (don't get me wrong, I really do enjoy the scent!)

btw... do you really think that Rochas Man and Lolita Lempicka are similar? I get the same sweet, gourmand feeling but don't find any note similar to the other... especially LL with its anise notes.

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Don't mean to offend, but if you like JPG Le Male, why are you trying to replace it?

It strikes me as a great club scent but I rarely wear it anymore in fear of smelling like some other guy with a popped collar and sunglasses inside. (don't get me wrong, I really do enjoy the scent!)

btw... do you really think that Rochas Man and Lolita Lempicka are similar? I get the same sweet, gourmand feeling but don't find any note similar to the other... especially LL with its anise notes.

I'm not really trying to replace, I just wanted to ask how close all the mentioned alternatives actually are to LM. While I do think that LM, Javari, Bulgari Black, Lempicka, Rochas Man are more or less in the same camp, there are differences between them. One has anise, the other pepper, and so on. I only wanted to know which is the most exact replication. Just out of curiosity.

Re: Le Mâle

Originally Posted by fakepurseninja

I'm not really trying to replace, I just wanted to ask how close all the mentioned alternatives actually are to LM. While I do think that LM, Javari, Bulgari Black, Lempicka, Rochas Man are more or less in the same camp, there are differences between them. One has anise, the other pepper, and so on. I only wanted to know which is the most exact replication. Just out of curiosity.